Essential functions of glycans in human epithelia dissected by a CRISPR/Cas9-engineered human organotypic skin model
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE148284 | GEO | 2020/05/15
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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